Quality in the ICT sector

SQS assesses and certifies quality standards in the ICT sector.

The significance of information and communication technology (ICT) for companies and organisations is increasing every year. SQS supports producers, distributors and users of ICT-based products and services in successfully managing the complex challenges, for example in relation to the security of information and privacy. Maintaining high quality standards is the basis for sustained improvement in market position.

Management systems for IT providers

The certification of IT service management systems pursuant to ISO/IEC 20000-1 is a recognised and proven foundation for the customer-oriented, effective structuring of processes and for ensuring the reliability of associated services. Certification covers companies and organisational units that provide IT services in support of business processes, i.e. internal and external IT providers. They can be certain that their IT service management system is based on appropriate goals, targets and measures. During the process, our customers benefit from the considerable expertise of the SQS team.

Specific quality standards

SQS is well qualified to anchor the required standards within specific areas of IT processes. Use of the GoodPriv@cy® data protection label is an example of this. The certificate provides documentation of achievements in the privacy sphere in an objective way to customers, business partners and the public alike. It is becoming a vital quality assurance tool for companies and organisations that process sensitive personal information. The same applies to information security certification pursuant to ISO/IEC 27001. A structured information security system based on this certification is an effective tool for identifying and controlling specific IT security risks, as well as for ensuring the reliability of associated systems. It is tailored to the needs of organisations that are prepared to leave nothing to chance in the ICT field.

Overview of the offer

Main standards

  • Certification of quality management systems

  • Certification of environmental management systems

  • Certification of occupational health and safety

  • Certification of a Business Continuity Management System
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mrs Berenike Schmidt.)

  • Certification of IT service management systems (ITSMS)

  • Certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

  • Certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
    (ISO 27001:2013 looses its validity per October 31th, 2025 and will be replaced by ISO 27001:2022.)

Additional standards

  • Cloud-specific information security controls (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mrs Sandra Thurnheer.)

  • Code of practice for protection of personally identifiable information in public clouds (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mrs Sandra Thurnheer.)

  • Certification of information security measures for power supply and Operational Technology (OT)

  • (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Daniel Badertscher).

National schemes

  • Certification of data protection management systems pursuant to Swiss data protection legislation - certification of systems and organisations which process personal data. (DPCO:2014 looses its validity per August 31th, 2025 and will be replaced by DPCO:2023.)

Labels

  • A model for assessing the circular maturity of organisations

  • Certification of data protection management systems

  • Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange

Assessment models

  • Evaluation of data centre infrastructure
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet.)

  • Building construction
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet.)

  • General concepts
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet.)

  • Telecommunications cabling infrastructure
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet.)

  • Management and operational information
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet.)

  • Security systems
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr.Stéphane Jaquet.)

  • Environmental control
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet)

  • Power distribution
    (For any further information concerning the product please contact the product responsible, Mr. Stéphane Jaquet.)

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